Remote SRE & GitOps Engineer: IaC, Cloud, Open Source

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Learning budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a hands-on SRE/GitOps Engineer with a passion for Linux and open source. You will automate infrastructure as code, work across private and public clouds, and improve resilience and scalability of Canonical’s cloud portfolio.

You will contribute to open source projects, share best practices, and collaborate with a global team. Keywords include CI/CD, Python development, and observability tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong experience defining operations in code using version control and CI/CD to roll out changes to apps and infrastructure.
• Python software development experience with large projects.
• Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing and firewalls.
• Affinity with Linux storage including Ceph and databases.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code practices within IS to increase automation.
• Automate software operations for both private and public clouds for reusability and consistency.
• Develop new features and improve resilience and scalability of cloud and container portfolios.
• Maintain operational responsibility for Canonical’s core services, networks, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams on service architecture, playbooks, policies, and procedures.
• Provide assistance with globally distributed engineering, operations, and support peers.

Skills

IaC

CI/CD

Python development

Linux networking

Cloud computing

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field

Tools

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Job description

Canonical is seeking a hands-on SRE/GitOps Engineer with a passion for Linux and open source. You will automate infrastructure as code, work across private and public clouds, and improve resilience and scalability of Canonical’s cloud portfolio.

You will contribute to open source projects, share best practices, and collaborate with a global team. Keywords include CI/CD, Python development, and observability tooling.